Chapter 108

“So,” I say, actually relaxed, looking at him from beneath half–lidded eyes. “How did a nice boy like you get mixed up in all of this organized crime, anyway? Were you born to it, like me?”

“Nah,” he says, smiling at me indulgently and leaning a Mile

closer as well.

Then, to my surprise and pleasure, he begins to tell me his life

story.

I find myself paying rapt attention to Ivan’s story for the next half hour, sipping on the glass of tequila that the waiter again delivers, savoring the bite and the taste. He’s actually really, really interesting a totally self–made guy, climbing up through the

ranks with nothing but sheer will, determination, and cleverness.

Despite myself, I’m impressed. Before all of this I had thought 1 liked the kind of prince–charming guys who would politely deliver you a rose and ask you, tentatively, if you’d be interested in being

courted.

But as I listen to Ivan, and let my eyes rove over his muscles and

his tattoos…I wonder, a little, if my tastes are changing.

As I consider it, my mind flashes – unwillingly – to Kent for a moment as well. He doesn’t have any tattoos, I note, or at least,

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none that I can see – but otherwise, these two are pretty similar…

dismiss the thought, though, bringing my attention back to Ivan, He sees me focus on him at that moment, a slow smile

lip, letting him see me do it.

as his eyes flash to my front teeth pressed lightly against the red flesh

his story. Pretending

was.

I like that. I like

the hell is going on here!?”

jump in my seat, looking up at the

sun gone down –

I realize that it’s Daniel standing there – his shirtless

say, sitting up straight – not knowing, really,

react.

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angrily, grabbing my arm

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and standing up.

dragging

me, glancing back at Ivan–not quite saying sorry, but, in

I say, pulling against the hand wrapped around my

says, still pissed off. “Do you even

you were talking to?”

I

Daniel repeats,

see that everyone is staring at

mouth to respond but Daniel keeps

dad’s greatest enemy? The guy who tried to kill us not too long

hangs open – I honestly don’t know what

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arm, Mr. Lippert,” a voice

to see my father standing there, glaring

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